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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11051991 - 1.72 -072 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: hA / f Contra Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Costa Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato l DATE: October 24, 1991 County SUBJECT: Approval of Extension of Medical Specialist Contracts SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a two-month extension of the Medical Specialist Contracts specified on the attached addendum for the period October 31, 1991 through December 31, 1991 and authorize the Auditor-Controller to continue paying the Contractors listed on the attached addendum as specified under the prior agreements which are expiring October 31, 1991. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payers will be billed for services. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: For a number of years the County has contracted withl Dental and Medical Specialists to provide specialized professional services which are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics. The usual annual term of these contracts has been November 1 - October 31, although contracts may be added or amended, as necessary, throughout the year. During the past year since November 1, 1990, the Board has approved Medical Specialist Contracts for those Contractors specified on the attached addendum, which all expire on October 31, 1991. The Health Services Department has not yet completed negotiations with these Contractors. The purpose of this Board Order is to provide a mechanism which will assure continuity of vitall services to patients and facilitate payment to the Medical Specialists for two additional months while avoiding the burden of paperwork required for processing 33 short-term extensions, pending completion of contract negotiations. XX CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: C RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME A ION OF BOARD OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ONNO 5 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 1 _ < OTHER I VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED IOM 5 1991 1 Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator Contractor M382/7-e9 BY v , DEPUTY 1 ADDENDUM MEDICAL SPECIALIST CONTRACTS EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991 CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR NAME SPECIALTY 1. 26-807-16 John W. Hutchison, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery 2. 26-808-13 William H. Jervis, M.D. Plastic Surgery 3. 26-811-16 Stephen M. Murphy, M.D. Plastic Surgery 4. 26-817-16 James M. Rosin, M.D. Nephrology 5. 26-823-16 Walter S. Stullman, M.D. Cardiology 6. 26-824-16 Hunter O. Cutting, M.D. Hematology 7. 26-830-14 Paul Reif, M.D. Gastroenterology 8. 26-834-12 Respiratory Med. Group Internal Medicine 9. 26-835-12 Burton H. Baker, M.D. Vascular/Gen. Surgery 10. 26-846-12 James E. Dowling, M.D. Opthalmology 11. 26-847-11 Michael S. Baker, M.D. Gen./Vascular/Thoracic Surgery 12. 26-856-11 Diablo Pulmonary Med. Group Internal Medicine 13. 26-862-9 Neil S. Kostick, M.D. Geriatric Psychiatry 14. 26-865-8 Charles Youngquist, M.D. Otolaryngology 15. 26-866-8 Mark Silvert, M.D. Urology 16. 26-868-6 Charles G. Demitz, M.D. Anesthesiology 17. 26-871-6 Joseph A. Matan, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery 18. 26-875-7 Paul Kwok, D.O. Anesthesiology 19. 26-877-7 Hillary Lerner, M.D. Opthalmology 20. 26-879-7 Lorre Henderson, M.D. Otorhinolaryngology 21. 26-881-3 Craig Nielson, MD. Anesthesiology 22. 26-883-2 Rodney Chan, DPM Podiatry 23. 26-885-3 John Kofoed, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery 24. 26-887-2 Colleen Kenney, M.D. Podiatry 25. 26-888-3 Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group Cardiology Services 26. 26-889-2 Paul Nottingham Orthopedic Services 27. 26-890-2 John Roark, M.D. Gastroenterology 28. 26-893-1 Robert Lindsay, M.D. Anesthesiology 29. 26-894-1 Mark Vukalcic, M.D. Anesthesiology 30. 26-896 Diablo Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical Group Cardio/Thoracic Surgery 31. 26-897 Rashid Iqbal, M.D. Gastroenterology 32. 26-898 Timothy J. Marten, M.D. Plastic Surgery 33. 26-899 Gloria Asuncion, M.D. Pathology Services